History
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“Natural Justice and the Amistad”–Professor Justin Dyer in Starting Points
Justin Dyer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri and an Affiliated Scholar of JWI, recalls the oral argument of John Quincy Adams in the historic Supreme Court case of United States v. Amistad (1841). In a piece published at Starting Points, a journal of the Kinder Institute, Dyer explains Adams’s use of arguments based […] -
The Seth and Chris Show – Prof. Hadley Arkes on Charlottesville and Free Speech
Prof. Arkes joined The Seth and Chris Show to discuss the protests in Charlottesville, VA and analogies to the Nazis who marched through Skokie in the late 1970s. Prof. Arkes examines the contradictory position of the ACLU in its defense of “the freedom to choose the Nazis” and outlines how those moral principles which underlie […] -
“The Moral Turn”–Hadley Arkes in First Things
We share with you Prof. Arkes’s latest piece in the May 2017 print edition of First Things titled, “The Moral Turn.” “The argument in the piece is largely drawn from an ongoing topic of discussion in one of our JWI programs, our biannual Senior Seminar. A year ago, our core attendees of judges and law professors contrasted the dissent from conservative justices Rehnquist […] -
“Of Satanism and Religious Freedom”-Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing
In a piece for The Catholic Thing, entitled “Of Satanism and Religious Freedom,” Gunnar Gundersen discusses the nature of religious liberty and whether the protection of this natural right extends to Satanism and “irreligion”. Gundersen is an affiliated scholar of the James Wilson Institute. Some excerpts: “Do our laws require that Satanism be protected as a religion? The short answer is […] -
Opening Arguments: The ‘First Things’ of American Constitutionalism–Hadley Arkes at the Hoover Institution
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“The Ninth Circuit’s Astounding Reasoning” –Garrett Snedeker in the Library of Law and Liberty
In his piece, “The Ninth Circuit’s Astounding Reasoning,” Garrett Snedeker discusses the complicated state of affairs as the Ninth Circuit has challenged the authority of President Trump’s executive order to temporarily restrict entry of immigrants from certain high-risk countries. Mr. Snedeker analyzes this controversy in light of two different SCOTUS opinions written by Justice George […] -
“New Prospects on the 44th March for Life” –Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
After taking a brief hiatus to teach his final class at Amherst, Prof. Arkes returns to The Catholic Thing with his piece, “New Prospects on the 44th March for Life.” He takes this moment to give attention to the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which was introduced in the Senate three days ago. Some excerpts: […] -
“Yes, Americans Could Live Without Government-Defined Health Insurance” –Hadley Arkes in The Federalist
Writing in The Federalist with a piece titled, “Yes, Americans Could Live Without Government-Defined Health Insurance,” Prof. Arkes notes the simple truth that Americans are indeed intelligent enough to make provisions for their medical needs without the government mandating health insurance. Some excerpts: “Why do we assume that the American people will be thrown into […] -
“Bring Back That ‘Do-Nothing Republican Congress’” –Hadley Arkes in National Review Online
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, Prof. Arkes recalls an earlier era in which a robust congressional agenda with Republican leadership shaped the direction of the country. The piece, published in NRO, is titled, “Bring Back That ‘Do-Nothing Republican Congress.’” Some excerpts: “Writers have been trying to compare the political situation now to that of […] -
American Founding and the Crisis of the House Divided: Watch Prof. Arkes on C-SPAN
On November 26, 2016, C-SPAN aired a recording of Prof. Hadley Arkes delivering one of his iconic lectures, putting in place the premises that were central to the American regime: “The American Founding and the Crisis of the House Divided.” C-SPAN filmed Prof. Arkes in September 2016 delivering an early session in the course that became known to […]